Stephen M. Stigler

This magnificent book offers the first comprehensive exploration of the development of statistics from around 1700 to its establishment as a distinct and mature discipline by 1900. Stephen M. Stigler masterfully narrates how statistics emerged from the convergence of mathematical concepts and the demands of various applied sciences such as astronomy, geodesy, experimental psychology, genetics, and sociology. In The History...

The fascinating story of an important lottery that flourished in France from 1757 to 1836 and its role in transforming our understanding of the nature of risk. In the 1750s, at the urging of famed adventurer Giacomo Casanova, the French state began to embrace risk in adopting a new Loterie. The prize amounts paid varied, depending on the number of...